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Russia Declares Ukraine Ceasefire for Victory Day

Russia Declares Ukraine Ceasefire for Victory Day

Russia Declares Ukraine Ceasefire for Victory Day
Above: A Ukrainian soldier prepares the P1-Sun interceptor drone for flight in Donetsk Oblast on April 29. Image credit: Alex Nikitenko/Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images

The Spin


Russia's so-called Victory Day ceasefire is a propaganda stunt, not a peace move — launching massive missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure while demanding a pause for parade optics exposes the bad faith at the core of the Kremlin's offer. A real ceasefire doesn't come with an expiration date tied to a military parade. Russia can stop firing at any moment, and the fact that it hasn't proves the truce offer is theater.

Trump's direct diplomacy with Putin produced a concrete result — a unilateral Russian ceasefire declaration for May 8-9 — something years of globalist foreign policy never managed to deliver. The EU;s and endless blank checks kept the war going, while America First engagement is actually moving the needle toward peace. Real results beat performative solidarity every time.


Metaculus Prediction

There is a 50% chance there will be a bilateral ceasefire or peace agreement in the Russo-Ukraine conflict by Oct. 28, 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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